John Madden

Two decades ago, long before the Super Bowls, Tom Coughlin would often find himself walking out of church in Jacksonville with former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn.

"I was certainly more aware of him, and his accomplishments, than he was of me," Coughlin remembered. "He was a great benefactor of the Franciscan nuns, and he asked me several times if I would come and speak at their event. But I couldn't do it, because that's a very critical time of year."

Though he is not coaching in the NFL — not at the moment, at least — Coughlin's days remain filled with football issues, with activities for the Jay Fund, which helps families affected by...

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